The Patient
She lies in bed
unable to lift herself
when she tries she moans in pain
they have to turn her
1,2,3 up and over
to the chair
every action
hurts her even more
what can she do
she is a prisoner
in a one room cell
before she did everything
all action, all motion
now just a warm body
to be shoveled into bed and
moved around like furniture
they medicate
they test
they offer opinions
but few solutions
the days drag on
she sleeps to pass the time
to take away her pain
to help her forget
what she has become
from what she used to be.
M.C. Newberry
Wed 3rd Nov 2021 12:47
A very real depiction of what is can mean to lose control over
the motor that drive the moving parts and become like a vehicle
with a starter that tries vainly but can't move its host. A fate
none of us would ever wish to endure or see happen to others.